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President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 3, 2025, that he would grant pardons to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted in 2024 on charges that included bribery. The announcement arrived amid ongoing political debate over the scope of presidential clemency and its impact on congressional ethics. The move removes the immediate … Read more

Lead: Launched on 2 December 1995, the joint ESA–NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has spent 30 years observing the Sun from its perch about 1.5 million km sunward of Earth. Intended as a two‑year mission, SOHO has produced an almost uninterrupted record spanning nearly three 11‑year solar cycles, transforming our ability to monitor solar … Read more

In early December 2025, Macy’s said it had again raised its full-year sales guidance after reporting stronger-than-expected results in the quarter ending Nov. 1, signaling resilience among holiday shoppers in U.S. stores and online. The department-store giant recorded comparable-sales growth of about 3 percent for the three months through Nov. 1, its best pace in … Read more

Lead On Dec. 3, 2025, a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette column argued that comments from former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and veteran coach Bruce Arians about Mike Tomlin’s job security were logical given the context. The piece notes both men — figures closely tied to Steelers culture — framed Tomlin’s future around leadership, roster realities and organizational … Read more

Lead Malaysia announced that Ocean Infinity, a U.S. marine robotics company, will restart a seabed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 beginning Dec. 30 in a targeted 15,000-square-kilometer area of the southern Indian Ocean. The Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, with 239 people aboard and has not been recovered despite multinational efforts. Families … Read more

The U.S. labor market cooled further in November as private payrolls unexpectedly declined by 32,000, ADP reported on Wednesday. The drop was driven overwhelmingly by losses at small firms, while larger employers added workers. The result was well below economists’ Dow Jones consensus expectation of a 40,000 gain and followed an upwardly revised October increase … Read more

Music refused to sit still in 2025: across continents and styles artists took daring paths and reshaped popular taste. Rolling Stone’s annual list collects these shifts into a single snapshot — from genre-defying debuts to late-career triumphs — and shows which records defined the year. The selection spans flamenco, Afropop, shoegaze, club music and more, … Read more

Dec. 3, 2025 — The LA Clippers announced in the early hours of Wednesday that they are parting ways with veteran point guard Chris Paul, who had said last month this would be his final NBA season. The move came while the team was in Atlanta preparing to face the Hawks and follows a 116–loss … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 3, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced coordinated enforcement operations in New Orleans and the Twin Cities, prompting immediate community alarm and official pushback. DHS officials described a large-scale sweep in New Orleans, called Operation Catahoula Crunch, with a stated goal of 5,000 arrests or more, while a separate ICE surge … Read more

Lead Universal Audio’s new amp-simulation plugin Paradise, released in late 2025, packages carefully chosen cabinet and microphone emulations with a flexible signal chain that lets users mix and match amps, cabs and mics. The plug-in supports up to ten effects — five placed before the amp and five after — and includes UA’s well-known recreations … Read more

Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew On 2 September 2025, U.S. forces carried out a follow-up strike on a fast-moving drug boat that killed survivors, and senior Trump administration officials have defended the action as intended to sink the vessel rather than to target people aboard. White House … Read more

On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, the early national signing period opened and several high-profile recruits locked in their college choices. The morning’s biggest development came after Tuesday night’s reported flip: five-star quarterback Jared Curtis moved his pledge from Georgia to Vanderbilt. As of Wednesday, eight ESPN 300 prospects remained uncommitted, including defensive end Jordan Carter … Read more

Airbus said on Wednesday it will cut its 2025 commercial delivery target to “around 790” aircraft after discovering incorrect-thickness metal fuselage panels on certain A320-family jets, forcing inspections across hundreds of airframes and temporary operational disruptions for carriers. The reduction of 30 units from the prior 820-plane target follows a weekend series of fixes and … Read more

Federal advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are preparing to vote Thursday and Friday on whether to remove or delay the long-standing recommendation that every newborn receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. The birth dose, adopted widely in the early 1990s, is credited with a roughly 99 percent … Read more

Lead On Dec. 3, 2025, a wave of U.S. importers moved to preserve claims for refunds of duties paid after the Trump administration’s wide-ranging tariffs, even before the Supreme Court issues a final decision. Companies including Costco and Bumble Bee Foods have opened legal avenues—lawsuits, formal claims and retained counsel—seeking a fast payout if justices … Read more